The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 23, 2026 - The measure limited these reduced penalties to people who have not committed certain severe crimes, such as murder, and are not re quired to register as sex offenders. Proposition  47 Requires State Savings From Its Punishment Reductions to Be Spent on Specified Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

The 2023-24 Budget: Increased Federal Authority For State Crisis Intervention Program

Feb 22, 2023 - BSCC anticipates that it will have to re-apply annually to the U.S. DOJ to receive the remaining three years of funding. State Must Submit Plan Approved by Crisis Intervention Advisory Board to Receive SCIP Funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4697

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - This is to ensure that the board ’s efforts ( 1)  a re well ‑informed by experts, ( 2)  i nclude the participation of those affected by board decisions, and ( 3)  p romote collaboration and innovative problem solving.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Recently, however, the federal government re ‑instated Pell Grants for eligible incarcerated students (those that have a valid social security number, are a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen, and maintain satisfactory academic progress, among other requirements).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Requiring LDF allocations occur within a specified amount of time, which would ensure the Legislature receives timely information on the total level of litigation proceeds potentially available for use and prevent the re ‑accumulation of funds in the LDF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - Our recommendation would prevent the re ‑accumulation of a large LDF fund balance. It would also permanently eliminate DOJ ’s ability to avoid making LDF transfers to DOJ special funds moving forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322

The 2023-24 Budget: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 16, 2023 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2023-24 budget proposals related to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686